Earth Day Activities Throughout Florida

Jacksonville Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Party for the Planet. It will held on April 24th and 25th from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. There will live entertainment, prize drawings, earth day crafts, bounce houses and face painting. On Thursday April 22nd, at the Anastasia Island Branch Library, the Earth Day movie "HEIMA" will be showing. The movie will start at 6p.m. and free refreshments will be provided On April 28th at the Main Branch there will be fun and eco-friendly Earth Day Kid's Crafts. Everything starts at 3p.m.. Tampa The 2011 Earth Day Tampa Bay festival moves to the beautiful USF Botanical Gardens (one block north of the corner of Fowler Ave. & Bruce B. Downs Blvd.) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 23! Admission and parking are FREE, but we encourage the use of alternative transportation. Orlando Earth day Celebrations in Orlando include ‘Party for the planet at Disney’s Animal Kingdom’ April 22nd 9am to 3pm. At Universal Orlando special events with the theme of conserving the environment will be held around the park through the week starting 17th April 2011 to April 24th 2011. Celebrate Earth on April 24th at Orlando's largest FREE Earth Day Event. The event will be held at Lake Eola from 10am to 6pm. Pensacola

Earth Day Pensacola: Saturday, April 23rd, 10am - 5pm Bayview Park - East Hill Tallahassee

Idle Free and Alternative Transportation Day, April 22, Kleman Plaza, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event features live entertainment, free refreshments, information on environmentally friendly practices. Attendees are encouraged to walk, bike, take the bus or carpool to work/school and to the event at Kleman Plaza.

April 22, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Going Green Grand Finale. Help plant flowers in the Kids Pointe garden, 3507 Maclay Blvd. S., as part of their weeklong "I Choose to Reuse" Earth Day and Easter Egg-stravaganza.

  

Fort Myers

Friday, April 22nd from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. so plan to take a tour, participate in our lady bug releases, or learn about conservation practices. *Regular admission - $12.95 for adults/ $7.95 for children 4-14. Members are free. Cost: $12.95 for Adults/Free for Garden members. Ticket Phone: 239-643-7275. Friday, April 22, 2011. Naples Botanical Garden 4820 Bayshore Dr Naples, FL 34112-7336.

Over 30 vendors selling farm fresh local produce and food, Organics, fresh seafood, cheeses, cut flowers, etc. Venue: Lakes Park. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Free. Friday, April 22, 2011, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Lakes Regional Park 7330 Gladiolus Dr Fort Myers, FL 33908-5118.

West Palm Beach area

WHOLE FOODS MARKET, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., Palm Beach Gardens, (561) 691-8550. Earth Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 22. Whole Foods will offer festivities that include riding the Carousel, painting a mural, making recycled arts and crafts, learning about good green practices, etc.

Ft. Lauderdale

Everglades National Park is offering free admission.

Miami

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will offer free admission to all in celebration of Earth Day. April 22^nd.

Bayfront Park will serve as the perfect backdrop for this exciting eco-friendly event that’s fun for the entire family. There will be live performances and seminars, eWaste recycling, a clothing swap, science fun for kids, and much more. April 23^rd.

Sarasota – Seems like Earth Day activities have passed but these are some other fun events this weekend.

April 23, 2011: It's the Take Over Youth Culture Festival at the Sarasota Fairgrounds. From noon - 9:30 p.m. there will be live music, electronic music lounge DJs, live graffiti, skateboarding, BMX demos, theatre performances, a petting zoo and more. $18/under 12 free. Benefits Suncoast Charities for Children.

April 23, 2011: is the 11th Annual Easter Egg Hunt & Games on Siesta Key. For tots only ages 1 - 6. For $10 each, each child receives an Easter Bunny or Stuffed Toy, Goody Bag and Easter Egg stuffed with prizes. It takes place at Beach Access Point #5 at Beach Road and Ocean Blvd. Face painters, trolley, tour fire truck and ambulance, etc. Registration is limited to first 125 paid children.